This section keeps you up-to-date on the latest news and upcoming public appearances of Lavery professionals.
News
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Patrick A. Molinari, Jacques Perron and André Vautour of Lavery named Best Lawyers’ 2016 Lawyers of the Year
Lavery is pleased to announce that Mr. Patrick A. Molinari, Mr. Jacques Perron and Mr. André Vautour have been named 2016 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers, a peer-review legal publication. Patrick A. Molinari has been named Lawyer of the Year 2016 Montreal, Health Law. Jacques Perron has been named Lawyer of the Year 2016 Montreal, Transportation Law. André Vautour has been named Lawyer of the Year 2016 Montreal, Technology Law. "On behalf of my partners at Lavery, I heartily congratulate our colleagues Patrick A. Molinari, Jacques Perron and André Vautour on this recognition, acknowledging the expertise, professionalism and the quality of service that they offer to our clients", said Don McCarty, Lavery’s Managing Partner. For more information, please visit Best Lawyers’ website at www.bestlawyers.com. Patrick A. Molinari Jacques Perron André Vautour
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Zeïneb Mellouli publishes a chapter on Labour Law in Cahier de propriété intellectuelle
Zeïneb Mellouli, Labour and Employment Law associate at Lavery, in cooperation with Antoine Guilman, PhD candidate at Université de Montréal, is the author of a chapter in the latest volume of Cahier de propriété intellectuelle published at Éditions Yvon Blais, in May 2015. Her article, entitled “Le droit du travail version 2.0 : cinq décisions importantes en 2014” [Labour Law 2.0: five important 2014 decisions] reviews five decisions of interest rendered in 2014 in Quebec, demonstrating the technological trends in Labour Law. For more information or to order the publication, click here.
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Caroline Harnois, speaker at Université de Sherbrooke
On July 27, 2015, Caroline Harnois, a Partner in the Family Law, Personal Law and Estate Law Group at Lavery, gave a conference on the transnational aspects of family law to the students of the Master in Law Program in Common Law and Transnational Law at the Faculty of Law, Université de Sherbrooke. Ms. Harnois addressed the students as part of their class on “Transnational Practice”, an initiative of Mr. Olivier Barsalou and Professor Derek McKee, Director of the common law and transnational law program, and shared her experience and her career path in international and transnational law as well as family law.
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Lavery will donate up to $150 000 to Université de Sherbrooke
Lavery is happy to announce its commitment to donate $150 000 to the major renovation project of the Université de Sherbrooke law librairy. It is Lavery’s way of not only supporting this institution, but the development of the region. These renovations will upgrade and refurbish the entire library, making it a place of reference for legal professionals in the Eastern Townships, comparable to the prestigious law libraries in North America. You can view the article published in Paroles de droit of the Université de Sherbrooke Faculty of Law by clicking here (in French only).
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Lavery’s Sherbrooke Office and its clients celebrate the Fête du Lac des Nations
Almost 200 people celebrated the Fête du Lac des Nations at Lavery’s Sherbrooke Office on July 16, during a cocktail party on its premises. It was a great occasion for partners and associates to meet and discuss business with clients in a festive atmosphere while enjoying the view from the office’s rooftop terrace, the best seat in town to watch the fireworks!
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Lavery on the podium at the St-Lambert Triathlon
About 10 members of the firm took part to various sports during the 28th edition of the St-Lambert Triathlon, on July 11, 2015. This prestigious event, which gathered over 700 athletes, is organized by the St-Lambert Triathlon Club, which Nicolas Joubert, a Lavery partner, cofounded. Lavery has been a partner of this provincial competition for over a decade. For another year, the firm has held its own. The remarkable performances of Lavery’s team needs to be highlighted, notably Zila Savary (swimming), Isabelle Richard (biking) and Judith Houle-Couture (running), silver medallists in the category “Triathlon Women Relay”, as well as Stéphanie Destrempes, Anne-Sophie Lamonde and Charles Ceelen-Brasseur, medallists in the 5K run in their respective categories. Congratulations to all our representatives! Stéphanie Destrempes, Anne-Sophie Lamonde and Charles Ceelen-Brasseur
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Édith Jacques and Pierre Alarie speak on business opportunities in Mexico
On July 13, 2015, Lavery hosted a breakfast-conference presented by Mr. Pierre Alarie, Canada’s Ambassador to Mexico, and Ms. Édith Jacques, Partner at Lavery and Vice-Chairperson of the Board of Directors of QME (Quebec Manufacturers & Exporters), entitled « Le Mexique : terre d’opportunités pour les manufacturiers québécois » (Mexico: land of opportunity for Quebec manufacturers). Mr. Alarie discussed business opportunities available to manufacturers and took the time to exchange personally with entrepreneurs by answering questions and helping them with their expansion projects. Ms. Jacques then addressed the various legal tools used to operate a business in Mexico and presented the practical and legal considerations to incorporate a company on this market. From left to right : : Pierre Alarie, Canada’s Ambassador to Mexico, Édith Jacques, partner at Lavery, and Éric Tétrault, QME President
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Daniel Bouchard and Patrick A. Molinari to be awarded Lawyer Emeritus distinction by the Barreau du Québec
Lavery is pleased to announce that Me Daniel Bouchard, Managing Partner of the Quebec City office, and Me Patrick A. Molinari, legal counsel, will be awarded the Lawyer Emeritus (Ad. E.) distinction by the Barreau du Québec during a ceremony to be held in October 2015. Me Bouchard and Molinari’s names will thus be added to the list of Lavery lawyers who have received this prestigious honorary award, created to pay tribute to exceptional legal careers. Called to the Barreau du Québec in 1991, Me Bouchard has specialized in the fields of municipal, environmental and administrative law. He has developed a special expertise in the areas of land use planning and development, agricultural zoning, mining environments, municipal liability, municipal management and ethics in public administration. He is regularly called on to give lectures or training and is also a trainer for the Conference of Municipal Judges. Me Molinari, called to the Barreau du Québec in 1975, has had an impressive career in academia. For more than 30 years, he taught at the Faculty of Law of the Université de Montréal. A significant component of his practice is devoted to Health Law and Regulatory and Public Law, and he has developed a thorough understanding of the legal framework of health services, addressing regulatory, contractual and commercial concerns. Co-author of the primary reference work on Quebec health law, he has also contributed to nearly 80 books and papers on the health and fundamental rights fields. “Lavery is delighted by the awarding of the Lawyer Emeritus (Ad. E.) distinction to Daniel Bouchard and Patrick A. Molinari. They both make a significant contribution not only to their profession but also to their respective areas of practice,” declared Don McCarty, the firm’s managing partner.
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Daniel Bouchard presents two seminars at the ADMQ Annual Conference
The Annual Conference for the Association des directeurs municipaux du Québec (ADMQ) took place at the Québec City Convention Center from June 17 to June 19, 2015. On this occasion, Daniel Bouchard, Managing Partner of Lavery’s Quebec City Office and lawyer specialized in the fields of municipal, environmental and administrative law, presented two seminars. The first one, on June 18, was presented to about 50 municipal directors. Entitled “Nuisances et pollution, les municipalités peuvent agir!” (Nuisances and pollution, municipalities can act!), he discussed the powers of a municipality on the matter, as well as its limits, while highlighting the importance of a regulatory municipal intervention to ensure a healthy and harmonious community life. On June 19, before over 150 municipal directors, Mr. Bouchard presented “Les dernières modifications legislatives” (The most recent legislative modifications), where he discussed the recent legislative modifications relating to the new municipal governance on local and regional developments, as well as the introduction of a definition for the term “watercourses” in the Protection Policy for Lakeshores, Riverbanks, Littoral Zones and Floodplains, the amendment to the Act Respecting Municipal Courts or to the Act Respecting Compensation Measures for the Carrying out of Projects Affecting Wetlands or Bodies of Water.
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Appointment of Ariane Lauzière to the Board of Directors of the JCCM
Lavery is proud to announce that Ariane Lauzière, Labour and Employment Law lawyer at Lavery, was appointed member of the Board of Directors of the Jeune Chambre de commerce de la Mauricie (JCCM) for 2015-2016. With over 500 members (professionals, employees, entrepreneurs and students), the JCCM is today the largest gathering of young business people in Mauricie. It’s the second chamber of commerce in the region and the third largest junior chamber of commerce in Quebec. JCCM will be celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2016.
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Jean Saint-Onge, speaker at the AJEFO 2015 Conference
Jean Saint-Onge, a Litigation partner at Lavery, was a guest speaker at the 2015 Conference of the Association of French Speaking Jurists of Ontario (AJEFO) which took place from June 25 to June 27 at Lafayette in Louisiana. In his presentation, Mr. Saint-Onge discussed environmental class actions in Quebec. For over 30 years, the AJEFO has been representing lawyers, judges, personnel of the administration of justice, law professors, law students and others who work at the promotion of access to justice in French and English in Ontario.
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Michel Blouin and René Branchaud of Lavery recognized as mining law leaders in the 2015 Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Corporate Lawyers in Canada
Mr. Michel Blouin and Mr. René Branchaud, Business Law partners at Lavery, have been recognized as mining law leaders in Leading Canadian Lawyers in Global Mining, in the 2015 issue of Lexpert’s directory, Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Corporate Lawyers in Canada. This prestigious recognition is the result of extensive peer surveys conducted not only in Canada but also worldwide. The expertise of Mr. Blouin and Mr. Branchaud in the area of mining law is therefore recognized internationally. To consult this Lexpert publication, click here.